<![CDATA[Press Releases]]> <![CDATA[Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage to discuss challenges on delivery of housing with County and City Management Association]]> The Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage of the 34th Dáil and 27th Seanad will meet in public session for the first time tomorrow, Tuesday, 20 May.

]]> <![CDATA[Disability Matters Committee to discuss future proofing to improve the life and longevity for persons with disabilities with representatives from Trinity Centre for Ageing and Intellectual Disability]]> The Joint Committee on Disability Matters will meet on Wednesday November 6th to discuss future proofing to improve the life and longevity of persons with disabilities with representatives from Trinity College Dublin, Trinity Centre for Ageing and Intellectual Disability. 

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]]> <![CDATA[Committee of Public Accounts (PAC) ‘disappointed and concerned’ that public meeting to examine expenditure related to new National Children’s Hospital will not proceed due to key witnesses being ‘unavailable’]]> The Committee of Public Accounts (PAC) is disappointed and concerned that its scheduled meeting for Thursday, 7 November, to examine the 2022 Financial Statements of the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) and Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) will not proceed after the Committee was informed that the heads of both bodies, who are the accountable persons to the Committee for the expenditure under their respective remits, are unavailable.

]]> <![CDATA[Comhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge chun a thuarascáil ar An tSeirbhís Phoiblí Eircode agus an Dualgas Reachtúil Teanga a bhaineann léi a sheoladh amárach]]> Inniu, tá Comhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge tar éis an tuarascáil seo a leanas a leagan faoi bhráid Thithe an Oireachtais: ‘An tSeirbhís Phoiblí Eircode agus Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 agus 2021 – An Dualgas Reachtúil Teanga atá ar an gComhlacht Poiblí An Post, ar an bhFochomhlacht Poiblí An Post GeoDirectory, agus ar an gcomhlacht príobháideach Eircode / Capita Business Support Services Ireland Limited, géilleadh leis an reachtaíocht ábhartha agus iad i mbun Seirbhísí Poiblí a chur ar fáil don Phobal, thar ceann an Stáit.’

]]> <![CDATA[Committee of Public Accounts to examine 2021 Financial Statements of Children’s Health Ireland and National Paediatric Hospital Development Board]]> The Committee of Public Accounts (PAC) will meet tomorrow, Thursday, 19 October, with representatives of Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) and the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB).

]]> <![CDATA[Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action to discuss Climate Action Plan 2023 with Minister Eamon Ryan]]> The Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action will meet tomorrow, Thursday, 16 February, with the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications; and Transport,  Eamon Ryan TD, for a discussion on the Climate Action Plan 2023.

]]> <![CDATA[Committee of Public Accounts to resume examination of 2021 appropriation accounts with Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth]]> The Committee of Public Accounts (PAC) will meet tomorrow, Thursday, 9 February, with officials from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to resume its examination of the 2021 Appropriation Account (Vote 40 – Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth).

]]> <![CDATA[Disability Matters Committee to discuss disability proofing and data with the CSO, IHREC and the DPO Network ]]> The Joint Committee on Disability Matters will meet on Thursday February 16th on topic of disability proofing and data.

​The meeting will take place in Committee Room 4 between 09:30-12:30.

]]> <![CDATA[Joint Committee on Public Petitions to meet with Ombudsman Ger Deering to consider 2021 annual report]]> The Joint Committee on Public Petitions will meet tomorrow, Thursday, 16 February, with the Ombudsman, Ger Deering, to consider his office’s 2021 annual report, and related matters.

]]> <![CDATA[Good Friday Committee to hear from former minister Liz O’Donnell ]]> The Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement will meet on Thursday February 16th to continue its series of engagements with architects of the Good Friday Agreement.

Former Junior Minister for Foreign Affairs and Progressive Democrats TD Liz O’Donnell will address the meeting.

The meeting will take place in Committee Room 1 of Leinster House between 13:30 - 16:30.

]]> <![CDATA[Committee on Budgetary Oversight to meet to resume examination of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare Report – Chapters 9, 10, 11 & 12]]> The Committee on Budgetary Oversight will meet today, Wednesday 15th February to resume its examination on the Commission on Taxation and Welfare Report – Chapters 9,10,11 & 12 at 5:30pm in Committee Room 2 of Leinster House. 

]]> <![CDATA[Committee to discuss the general scheme of the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Systems Bill 2022 with Department of Social Protection officials ]]> The Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands will meet on Wednesday February 15th for Pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Systems Bill 2022.

The meeting will take place in Committee Room 3 between 09:30-12:30.

]]> <![CDATA[Joint Committee on Health to meet for discussion on issues relating to nursing home charges]]> The Joint Committee on Health will meet on, Wednesday, 15th February for discussion on issues relating to nursing home charges at 9:30am in Committee Room 2 of Leinster House. 

]]> <![CDATA[Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration & Youth publishes report on the Assessment of Need for Children.]]> The Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration & Youth has published its report on the Assessment of Need for Children in which it makes a series of recommendations and observations following examination of the issue.

]]> <![CDATA[Comhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge ag iarraidh cúnamh a thabhairt do phobail na Gaeltachta rochtain a fháil ar Sheirbhísí Fuíolluisce Poiblí]]> <![CDATA[Joint Oireachtas Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport & Media to discuss Future business model plans and long-term vision for the media sector (Irish language, culture, the creative economy and sport)]]> The Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media chaired by Deputy Niamh Smyth will meet tomorrow, Wednesday 15th February 2023 at 1:30pm to discuss future business model plans and long-term vision for the media sector with focus on the Irish language, culture, the creative economy and sport.

]]> <![CDATA[Joint Committee on Transport and Communications to meet to discuss the Committees consideration of Ireland’s National Aviation Policy]]> The Joint Committee on Transport and Communications will meet on Wednesday, 15 February, to discuss the Committees consideration of Ireland’s National Aviation Policy at 2pm in Committee Room 1 of Leinster House. 

]]> <![CDATA[Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science meets for discussion on North South Enrolment in Tertiary Education]]> The Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science meets tomorrow, Tuesday 14th February at 11am for roundtable discussion on North South Enrolment in Tertiary Education.

]]> <![CDATA[Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action to discuss building reform regulations in terms of Climate Action Plan ]]> The Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action will meet tomorrow, Tuesday, 13 February, with officials from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to discuss the building reform regulations in terms of the Climate Action Plan.

]]> <![CDATA[Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage to resume pre-legislative scrutiny of Draft Planning and Development Bill 2022]]> The Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage will meet tomorrow, Tuesday, 14 February,  to resume pre-legislative scrutiny of the Draft Planning and Development Bill 2022.

]]> <![CDATA[Joint Committee on Autism to resume discussions on Autism Policy]]> The Joint Committee on Autism will meet at 11am tomorrow, Tuesday, 14 February, in Committee Room 4 of Leinster House to resume discussions on Autism Policy with stakeholders.

]]> <![CDATA[Sub-Committee on Mental Health to discuss the publication of the Mental Health Commission’s interim report on the Review of the provision of child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS)]]> The Sub-Committee on Mental Health chaired by Senator Frances Black will meet tomorrow, Tuesday, 14 February for a discussion on the publication of the Mental Health Commission’s interim report on the Review of the provision of child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) at 11am in Committee Room 1 of Leinster House. 

 

]]> <![CDATA[Committee of Public Accounts to resume examination of 2021 appropriation accounts and C&AG’s report on financial impact of HSE cyber attack with Department of Health]]> The Committee of Public Accounts (PAC) will meet tomorrow, Thursday, 9 February, with officials from the Department of Health to examine the 2021 Appropriation Account (Vote 38 – Health) and Chapter 12 - Financial Impact of cyber-attack from the Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2021.

]]> <![CDATA[Disability Matters Committee to discuss the lived experience of congregated settings with Inclusion Ireland, Disability Federation of Ireland and the National Advocacy Service ]]> The Joint Committee on Disability Matters will meet on Thursday February 9th on the topic of awareness raising – lived experience of congregated settings.

The meeting will take place in Committee Room 4 of Leinster House between 09:30-12:30.

]]> <![CDATA[Joint Committee on Public Petitions to resume consideration of petition ‘Save St Brigid’s Hospital’ with representatives of HSE]]> The Joint Committee on Public Petitions will meet tomorrow, Thursday, 9 February to resume consideration of a petition to ‘Save St Brigid’s Hospital’ in Carrick-on-Suir, Co Tipperary.

]]> <![CDATA[Committee on Budgetary Oversight to meet to resume examination of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare Report – Chapters 9, 10, 11 & 12]]> The Committee on Budgetary Oversight will meet at 5:30pm today to resume its examination on the Commission on Taxation and Welfare Report – Chapters 9,10,11 & 12 in Committee Room 2 of Leinster House. 

]]> <![CDATA[Good Friday Committee to discuss report: ‘For Peace + Prosperity: The Economic and Social Benefits of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement’ with Ibec ]]> The Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement will meet on Thursday February 9th to discuss Ibec’s recent report entitled ‘For Peace + Prosperity: The Economic and Social Benefits of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement’.

The meeting will take place in Committee Room 1 between 13:30-16:30.

]]> <![CDATA[Joint Committee on Health to meet to discuss the welfare and safety of workers and patients in the public health service]]> The Joint Committee on Health will meet on, Wednesday, 8th February to discuss the welfare and safety of workers and patients in the public health service at 9:30am in Committee Room 2 of Leinster House. 

]]> <![CDATA[Social Protection Committee to resume pre-legislative scrutiny of the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2022]]> The Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands will meet on Wednesday February 8th to resume its Pre-legislative scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2022 with representatives from the ESRI and Insurance Ireland.

The meeting will take place in Committee Room 3 of Leinster House between 09:30-12:30.

 

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